Davenn LLC DBA First Steps Learning Center

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77095
Street address: 7170 Cherry Park Dr
Phone: (346) 377-6658
Capacity: 143
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: June 19, 2024
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

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Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 14 cited deficiencies dated December 6, 2023 to May 21, 2026 (9 Medium High, 4 Medium, 1 Medium Low risk). Correction status: 3 corrected at inspection, 11 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

Medium High risk · Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering (746.3417(3))
Cited May 21, 2026 (correction date recorded: May 21, 2026; correction verified June 12, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A child did not wash their hands after being changed.
Medium High risk · Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies (746.401(10))
Cited May 19, 2026 (correction date recorded: May 21, 2026; correction verified June 18, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A child's food allergy was not included in the required postings in the building.
Medium High risk · Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups (746.2419(6))
Cited May 19, 2026 (correction date recorded: May 21, 2026; correction verified June 18, 2026; technical assistance given); February 14, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Narratives describe bottles without children's names on them. One also describes training cups without children's names.
Medium High risk · Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. (746.1315(a))
Cited June 2, 2025 (correction date recorded: June 16, 2025; correction verified June 9, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One out of four personnel files had an expired CPR/First Aid card.
Medium High risk · Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean (746.3407(9))
Cited June 2, 2025 (correction date recorded: June 6, 2025; correction verified June 9, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The PreK classroom had brown water stains on the ceiling tiles.
Medium High risk · Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children (746.1601)
Cited December 20, 2024 (correction date recorded: December 20, 2024; correction verified January 2, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The older infant room had 6 children and one caregiver, putting the class over the ratio by one child.
Medium High risk · Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages (746.1205(a)(3))
Cited May 15, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 15, 2024; correction verified May 23, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver did not know a child's name and age during the inspection.
Medium High risk · Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment (746.3407)
Cited December 6, 2023 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A ceiling tile in the infant 2 room had a broken piece.
Medium risk · Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant (746.2409(a)(10))
Cited May 19, 2026 (correction date recorded: May 21, 2026; correction verified June 18, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Several cribs were not labeled with the children's names.
Medium risk · Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission (746.611(b))
Cited June 2, 2025 (correction date recorded: June 13, 2025; correction verified June 12, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two out of five files did not have health statements.
Medium risk · Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements (746.901(2))
Cited June 2, 2025 (correction date recorded: June 9, 2025; correction verified June 16, 2025).
What the record describes: Three out of four files were missing education documents.
Medium risk · Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services (746.501(a)(30))
Cited December 6, 2023 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: The operation did not have procedures for supporting inclusive services for children with special care needs.
Medium Low risk · Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) (746.901(5))
Cited June 2, 2025 (correction date recorded: June 9, 2025; correction verified June 9, 2025).
What the record describes: Four out of four personnel files did not have pre-employment affidavits.

Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.

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Summary of the record

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 14 cited deficiencies for Davenn LLC DBA First Steps Learning Center in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (9 Medium High, 4 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Records list 13 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-07-21.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	0
Medium High	9
Medium	4
Medium Low	1
Low	0
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-05-21 · 746.3417(3) · Medium High

Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

I observed a child being changed and the child did not wash hands.

Correction date recorded: 2026-05-21

2026-05-19 · 746.401(10) · Medium High

Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies

A child that has a food allergy was not posted with the required postings in the building.

Correction date recorded: 2026-05-21

2026-05-19 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High

Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups

I observed several bottles and training cups that were not labeled with the children names.

Correction date recorded: 2026-05-21

Full citation history from HHSC (14)

2026-05-21 · 746.3417(3) · Medium High
Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-21. Correction verified: 2026-06-12.
I observed a child being changed and the child did not wash hands.
2026-05-19 · 746.2409(a)(10) · Medium
Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-21. Correction verified: 2026-06-18.
I observed several cribs that was not labeled with the child's name.
2026-05-19 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-21. Correction verified: 2026-06-18.
I observed several bottles and training cups that were not labeled with the children names.
2026-05-19 · 746.401(10) · Medium High
Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-21. Correction verified: 2026-06-18.
A child that has a food allergy was not posted with the required postings in the building.
2025-06-02 · 746.901(5) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-09. Correction verified: 2025-06-09.
Four out of four personnel files did not have pre- employment affidavits.
2025-06-02 · 746.901(2) · Medium
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-09. Correction verified: 2025-06-16.
Three out four files was missing education documents.
2025-06-02 · 746.3407(9) · Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-06. Correction verified: 2025-06-09.
The PreK classroom had brown water stains on the ceiling tiles.
2025-06-02 · 746.1315(a) · Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-16. Correction verified: 2025-06-09.
One out of four personnel files CPR/First Aid card was expired.
2025-06-02 · 746.611(b) · Medium
Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-13. Correction verified: 2025-06-12.
Two out of five files did not have health statements.
2024-12-20 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-20. Correction verified: 2025-01-02.
The older infant room was out of ratio. There were 6 kids and one caregiver, the class was over by one.
2024-05-15 · 746.1205(a)(3) · Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-15. Correction verified: 2024-05-23.
The caregiver in the room did not know the child's name and age during the inspection.
2024-02-14 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-02-14. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The infant bottles in the infant room was not labeled. Note: Corrected at inspection. The staff labeled the bottles with the child's name and last name initial.
2023-12-06 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-12-06. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The infant 2 room ceiling tile had a broken piece in it. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the custodial worker fixed the tile. 12/06/2023.
2023-12-06 · 746.501(a)(30) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-12-06. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The operation did not have procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. Note. This was corrected during the inspection when the director created the procedure and put it in the operational policy.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1465689

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.